I need front tires for my JD 4430. The size is 11.00-16, my question is, what ply of tire should I purchase if I am using this tractor for field work

RickB · Jan 20, 2022

JRM11 said:
John Deere 4430 front tires are 10.00-16; rear tires are 18.4-38.
Source

https://www.e-machinery.net/tractor/farm-tractors/john-deere-4430/

11.00-16's are paired with 20.8-38 rears. The 4430 parts catalog lists 9 or 10 different front tire sizes for 2WD tractors.

https://partscatalog.deere.com/jdrc/sidebyside/equipment/83395/referrer/navigation/pgId/267511

mo1 · Feb 7, 2022

Alta krajec said:
I need front tires for my JD 4430, they have 11.00-16, my question is what ply of tire should I purchase? Am mainly doing field work.

Deere specified 8 ply tires in 11.00-16 size for the 4430 according to the manual, so I would get at least an 8 ply tire. More plies are fine, but fewer plies is not.